Bath apparatus.



B. F., ADAMS.

I BATH APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED OQT. 17, 1914.

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BENJAIEIN F. ADAMS, OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO.

BATH APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 6, 11915.

Application filed October 17, 1914. Serial No. 867,172.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it knownthat I, BENJAMIN F. ADAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Albuquerque, in the county of Bernalillo and State of NewMexico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BathApparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference beingbad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved bath apparatus and has for itsprimary object to provide a portable bath tub which is so constructedthat the same may be collapsed and the several parts thereof compactlyarranged and conveniently carried in a suit case.

The invention has for a more particular object to provide a bathapparatus of the above character embodying a plurality of foldable framestrips which are so arranged and connected together that they may befolded into small compass and a sheet of water proof material adapted tobe removably fitted upon said frame when the same is set up or extended.

My invention has for a further general object to improve and simplifythe construction of apparatus of the above character whereby the same isrendered highly convenient and serviceable in practical use and capableof manufacture at small cost.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of partstobe hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which, 7

Figure 1 is a perspective View showing my improved bath apparatusarranged in position for use; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of thecollapsible frame; Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the frame folded;Fig. 4 is a side elevation of thefolded frame.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 5 designates opposed pairs of framestrips, the strips in each pair being hingedly connected, together atone of their ends by.

means of the hinges indicated at 6 which are preferably similar to thehinges employed upon the ordinary folding carpenters rule, though itwill be understood that the pres ent invention is not limited to anyspecific type of hinge. 7 designatesadditional opposed pairs of framestrips which complete the frame structure when the same is extended orset up in condition for use. These strips are also hingedly connectedtogether at one of their ends as at 8, and the other ends of therespective strips are hingedly connected as at 9 to the ends of thecorresponding opposed frame strips 5. The hinges 8 and 9 are foldedatright angles with respect to the hinges (3 so that the pairs of framestrips 7 will fold inwardly in the plane of the frame in a manner to belater set forth. a

A sheet of rubber or other water proof material 10 is adapted to be usedin conjunction with the foldable frame structure. This sheet of materialis also of rectangular form and of slightly greater dimensions than theframe. To each corner of the sheet 10, loops or other fastening elementsindi cated at 11 are suitably secured. The frame strips 5 and 7 areabout one inch wide and a quarter of an inch in thickness, and the waterproof sheet 10 is sufficiently large to enable the edge thereof to beengaged upon the upper edge of the frame and extend downwardly over theframe strips and rest upon the floor or other base.

In the use of my improved bath apparatus, the frame is arranged in itsextended or set up position as shown in Fig. 2, and the sheet of waterproof material arranged upon the same, the fastening loops 11 beingengaged over the corners of said frame at the hinges 9. This water proofsheet catches the water from a shower apparatus; and after the use ofthe device, the water proof sheet may be removed from the frame and thewater carried therein and emptied. In this manner, liability of injuringthe floor or carpet by spilling the water thereon, is avoided. The framestructure may now be compactly folded together by forcing the opposedpairs of strips inwardly, the hinges 8 being broken. These strips lieagainst the inner sides of the strip 5'. The latter strips, togetherwith the pairs of strips 7, are now folded upon each other at the hinges6 so that the edges of four of the frame strips constituting one half ofthe frame are engaged upon the corresponding edges of the other fourstrips. In other words, the frame may be considered as including twosections each consisting of a pair of strips 7 and the strips 5 hingedlyconnected to said strips 7. These strips 5 and 7 of each frame section,fold upon each other so that their side faces are engaged. Thecorresponding strips 5 of the two sections of the frame are connectedtogether by the horizontal hinges 6 so that the four strips of onesection'may be folded over upon the four strips of the other section ofthe frame, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The water proof sheet may now bewrapped around the folded frame and the entire device readily carried ina valise or suit case. When in its folded condit'on, the frame shouldnot exceed twenty-t ree inches in length so that it will readily fitwithin a twenty-four inch suit case.

From the foregoing description, taken in' connection with theaccompanying drawings, it is believed that the construction, manner'ofuse, and several advantages of my invention will be clearly and fullyunderstood. The device is very light in weight what I desire to claimand secure by Letters Patent i s:-

1 A bath apparatus of the character described including a frameconsisting of a plurality of frame strips permanently con-' nectedtogether for folding movement, said str ps being arranged in opposedseries, the strips 1n each series being adapted to be folded upon eachother in the plane of said strips, and the strips in one series beingadapted to be folded in a planeat right angles to the foldingcmovementof the series of strips, upon the strips in the other series, and asheet of water proof material adapted to be detachably engaged upon theupper edge of the frame when the same is set up.

1 2. A bath apparatus of the character described including a frameconsisting of op posed series of strips, each'series defining one halfof the frame and the strips thereof being hingedly connected to eachother for folding movement inthe plane of the frame, the correspondingstrips in one series being hingedly connected to the ends of the samestrips in the other series whereby one series of strips may be foldedover upon the other series in a plane at right angles to the foldingmovement of the strips upon each other, whereby the corresponding edgesof the two series of strips are engaged, and a sheet of water proofmaterial adapted to be removably attached to the upper edge of the framewhen the same is set up. H 3. A bath apparatus of the characterdescribed including a frame consisting of two halves each comprising aplurality of hingedly connected strips foldable upon each other intointimate compact relationship, the twohalves of said frame beingpivotally connected together for folding movement in a plane at rightangles to the lane of folding movement of the individual rame strips todispose the corresponding strips of the two halves of the frame insuperposed relationship with their opposed longitudinal edges incontact, and a sheet of water proof material adapted to be detachablyengaged upon the upper edgeof the frame when the same-is extended or setup. In'testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presenceof two witnesses.

BENJAMIN F. ADAMS 1 Witnesses:

CEoILIA E. CANTREL, ROBERT L. Moons.

